Vampire Diaries: Legacies' Cancellation Explained In New Report
A new report explains the reason behind The CW's recent cancellation of Legacies and many other shows. Based on the book series of the same name by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW in 2009 and effectively launched the supernatural young adult franchise. The first spinoff, The Originals, began airing on the same network in 2013 and finished in 2018, the same year its spinoff Legacies premiered, featuring characters from both its parent series and its predecessor.
Created by Julie Plec, Legacies sees Danielle Rose Russell reprise the role she originated in the fifth and final season of The Originals, Hope Mikaelson, daughter of the vampire/werewolf hybrid Klaus Mikaelson (Joseph Morgan) and werewolf Hayley Marshall (Phoebe Tonkin). The Vampire Diaries star Matt Davis is also featured prominently in the spinoff, reprising his role as vampire hunter Alaric Saltzman. Set two years after The Originals, Legacies follows the 17-year-old Hope as she attends the Salvatore School for the Young and Gifted. As part of a recent slew of cancellations by The CW, it was announced thatLegacies will end after season 4.
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Now, a recent report by THR is shedding some light on the recent cancellations at the network. Ultimately, the decisions were made by The CW's corporate parents, Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios, are now overseen by the newly merged Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global, who are looking to cut costs at the cable network to focus more on streaming. According to the report, the decision to cancel Legacies was simply a financial one.
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